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churchman

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church⋅man

  [church-muhn]
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–noun, plural -men.
1. an ecclesiastic; clergyman.
2. an adherent or active supporter of a church.
3. British. a member of the Established Church.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME. See church, -man

Related forms:
church⋅man⋅ly, adjective
church⋅man⋅ship, noun
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church·man   (chûrch'mən)   
n.  

  1. A man who is a cleric.

  2. A man who is a member of a church.

church'man·ly adj., church'man·ship' n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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